Northern Ireland written question – answered at on 2 February 2005.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what training is available to staff in the Juvenile Justice Centre in relation to the suitability of methods of restraint used.
This is an operational responsibility of the Chief Executive of the Youth Justice Agency of Northern Ireland (Bill Lockhart). He has advised me that staff are trained in Physical Control in Care (PCC). PCC is the only physical restraint procedure used in the Juvenile Justice Centre and has been approved by the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) and the Social Services Inspectorate (SSI).
Initial staff training involves a five day PCC course delivered by qualified PCC instructors. Refresher training for all staff is delivered over a two day period at least twice a year.
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